TSS Anglesey (1887)

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History
Name1888-1911: TSS Anglesey
Owner1888-1911 London and North Western Railway
Operator1888-1911 London and North Western Railway
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route1888-1911: Holyhead - Dublin
BuilderHarland and Wolff
Yard number203[1]
Launched20 August 1887
Completed1 May 1888[1]
FateScrapped 1910
General characteristics
Tonnage887 GRT[1]
Length300 ft (91 m)
Beam33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Draught13.4 ft (4.1 m)

TSS Anglesey was a steam turbine cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1888 to 1910.

History[edit]

She was built by Harland and Wolff for the London and North Western Railway in 1888 and put on the HolyheadDublin route. She was one of a trio of ships built over four years for this route, all of a similar size. The other ships were Olga and Irene.[citation needed] On 25 November 1888, a fire broke out whilst she was on a voyage from Dublin to Holyhead. Cargo to the value of £2,000 was destroyed.[2]

She was disposed of in 1910.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780752488615.
  2. ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32553. London. 25 November 1888. col F, p. 11.